lt pitch to iowa voters...all in a final effort to win support heading into tomorrow night... good evening, and thanks for joining us. i jn wn.n this eve of the iowa caucuses, the state is crawling with presidential candidates. in the race on the republican side, donald trump and ted cruz are running first and second in the polls. right now, cruz is speaking at the iowa state fairgrounds for his final campaign rally.. the texas senator began the day attending church services in west des moines. he greeted worshipers at lutheran church of hope and told reporters heheeded he pasor's call to pray for his political opponents. and the g-o-p frontrunner finished his day campaigning in sioux city.. trump told the crowd that his daughter, ivanka, might be his key to winning in iowa

going to have a baby any minute, so we're all set. and i said, ivanka please please have the baby in iowa, it would guarantee victory. the republican candidates polling at the back of the pack say they're still expecting a strong performance tomorrow. mike huckbee doesn't want iowans to count him out. 15:53:57 "i trust terry branstad and his political predictions a whole lot more than i do somebody, like some guy sitting on fox today, who said that i was going to endorse one of the other candidates. that person has air in his head, on the side it says 'inflate to 32 psi.' because i want you to know, i'm not getting out of the race, i'm staying in, i'm going to do great tomorrow, we're going to keep pulling and win the white house folks! ." 15:54:26 the des moines register's latest iowa poll puts huckabee in ninth place out of eleven candidates... at just two percent. he told supporters in valley

believe the numbers. the 2008 iowa caucus winner is joined at the bottom of the polls with 20-12 caucus winner, rick santorum. santorum sits in last place... also with two percent. here's how he responded when asked if he'd endorse another candidate.. 17:20:03 "anybody married here? you're married. okay. if i asked you the question, 'who would you marry other than your wife, would you answer that question? okay. i'm not answering that question." 17:20:14 :01-:11 after trump and cruz on the leaderboard.. marco rubio and ben carson.. round out the top four in the des moines register bloomberg politics poll. on to the democrats - frontrunner hillary clinton is maintaining her slim lead over bernie sanders. right now, the former secretary of state is finishing up her last campaign stop here in des moines at lincoln high school. clinton took the stage earlier today with her husband, bill, and daughter, chelsea, in front a full audience in sioux city... chelsea said that her mother

for her soon expected child... 1:12:28 - 1:34:12 across town, bernie sanders is rallying support at grandview university.... sanders campaign is largely driven by young voters and he's trailing clinton by just three points in iowa. earlier in waterloo, he spoke to supporters on issues like economic equality, immigration and climate change... but above all the issues, sanders says the issue tomorrow will be making sure his most active supporters actually caucus... monday night could be an historic night for this country. we can make history. i

caucus. and today i ask for your support. tonight's rally at grandview in front of a crowd of about 800... is the third and final campaign stop for sanders. the campaigns and media might have to think about a plan b to get home after monday night... the winter storm could put a damper on travel plans... we'll now go to meteorologist amber alexander to see how much and when the snow will start falling... des moines police have identified two potential

investigation of kirk blunck. the 62 year old architect was found dead at the "teachout building" he restored in the east village last sunday. police say these two came forward after seeing their pictures on the news and are now assisting in the investigation. authorities determined blunck died after falling down a flight of stairs and say there is no indication he'd been assaulted. all eyes across the nation and even around the world are focused on iowa.. coming up after the break... a look at if the iowa caucuses actually work, and what winning really means in this race to the white house...

(phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait.

we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. car repairs, home improvements, a family trip ...it's not easy to afford them. what did marco rubio do? he put $22,000 in personal expenses on a republican party credit card. rubio's bad judgment caused a scandal and for five years rubio refused to release the credit card records. marco rubio: skipping major votes... all over the place on immigration... bad judgment. he's just not ready to be president. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message.

aren't sure what the results really mean... cnn's chris moody has the answers... it may be a long, raucous and rambling road to the white house, but choosing the next american president is anything but simple. while many voters won't pay attention until a few weeks before election day, running for president takes years of active planning, fundraising and calculation. but when should you start caring? and what's the difference between a caucus and a primary? here's what you need to know about the 2016 u.s. presidential election. america's two main political parties -- democratic and

their respective nominees through party-sponsored contests in each of the states and u.s. territories, a process that starts in february and takes up to five months. iowa and new hampshire traditionally kick off the process early in the year, and then other states follow -- but before that, candidates have typically spent a year laying the groundwork for campaigns in those regions. once each party has a candidate, they spend the rest of the summer and autumn campaigning until the general election on november 8. one reason they cost a lot is because they last so long. unlike some other countries, there are no rules on how early a candidate can start campaigning -- ted cruz officially announced he was running in march 2015, nearly 20 months before the election. also unlike some other countries, there's no limit on how much you can spend. a presidential campaign can cost up to $1 billion -- and that's not even counting money spent by outside groups. it's not cheap to travel across the country for two years or more, buy advertisements on television, and pay a small army of campaign workers. states have two ways of collecting their party members' votes when choosing a presidential

"caucuses." a "primary" is what most people traditionally think of when they imagine voting - people show up at a neighborhood polling place to vote for their candidate by ballot. a "caucus" is very different. it's a neighborhood event that requires several hours of active communal participation and debate, and takes place in the evening in a home or public space, depending on the size of the caucus location. iowa, which uses a minating process by virt of going first. resusnhese states provide a snapoof andidate's there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. but i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon.

can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. an america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. a nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. i know we can create that america if we listen to our hearts. and that journey begins here in iowa. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message, and i ask you to join with us at the caucuses on monday night.

a blizzard watch is in effect

the des moines metro. moderate to heavy snow is expected at times and wind speeds will increase as well. winds will be strong from the north-northeast at 15 to 25 mph, gusts to 35 mph. this will create very difficult driving conditions all day on tuesday and for the start of wednesday. a winter storm watch is in effect for those southwest and southeast of des moines until tuesday night. most of monday will remain dry for those caucusing around the state. light snow will begin falling late monday as the bigger system approaches but shouldn't be much of a problem for those driving home during the evening. the bigger problems will move in for the morning commute on tuesday. the majority of snow will fall during the morning on tuesday, tapering off by the late evening. exact snow totals will depend on where the rain/snow line sets up. if it slides north of the dsm metro, snow totals will be cut down significantly. that being said, right now snow totals are still expected to be in the

with 6-10" farther toward the northwest, 2-4" in the southeast. no matter what, travel conditions will be poor across the state. jennifer ad lib wx main at the matt back to

the southeast. no matter what, travel conditions will be poor across the state. jennifer ad lib wx main at the matt back to

iowa's 9 game winning streak was snapped on thursday at maryland. even with the loss the hawks are still tied atop the big 10 with indiana. a chance to start a new streak today. back home taking on northwestern. after just 9 points against maryland jarrod uthoff bounces back. drops in the 3. just getting warmed up. tied at 7. more from uthoff. another from downtown. hawks lead 10-7.

'the u.' 23 points for uthoff iowa leads 12-10. peter jok continues to impress. 3 from the wing. hawks starting to stretch the lead in the first half. more from deep. its a bear sighting. nicholas baer, 7 points off the bench. haks up 42-26 at the break. 2nd half. jok, in transition. somehow gets it to drop. pete scores 26. lead up to 23. then anthony clemmons, baseline bucket and the foul. iowa would lead by as many as 29... northwestern makes it respectable after iowa puts the subs in.. hawks win 85-71. the talk

here's a look at the updated big 10 standings. iowa and indiana tied for first at 8-1. maryland, michigan, purdue all lurking iowa hosts penn state on wednesday. hawkeye women try to make it a sunday sweep of the wildcats...and bluders bunch gets it done 79-64 over northwestern northern iowa ended a 4 game losing streak on wednesday with a win at bradley. panthers now just 3 and 6 in the mvc. back home to take on southern illinois. 1st half. bennett koch wakes up

koch minutes later -- wes washpun finds klint carlson -- 2 more with a 2-handed flush -- panthers down 3 -- but not after this -- matt bohannon from the corner -- drops one home -- ties it at 25. uni gets a much needed win, over the salukis drake women, win again. 81-65 over loyola. lizzy wendell 25 points. bulldogs now 7 and 2 in the valley tied for 1st. wrestling from ames. 14th ranked iowa state and central michigan. 165. 9th ranked tanner weatherman 2 nearfall points. weatherman a winner 8-3 to tie the match at 12. 197. freshman marcus harrington, the ankle pick, plus back points! harrington wins 11-10. iowa state wins the dual 24-12 steven michael-eck is not a household hockey name. in fact michaelek made his ahl debut yesterday in goal for the wild. he made the most of it. michaeleck stopped 32 shots, helped iowa win 5-1, but his debut will be remembered more for this. a goalie fight with charlotte goalie

its the first fight he's gotten in to. but its 1 game and done for steven, he has been assigned back to quad city.

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i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same...

i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. candidates from their high school days.. starting from the top left corner ... we have jeb bush...chris christie, hillary clinton, ted cruz, carly fiorina, mike huckabee, martin o'malley, rand paul, marco rubio...bernie sanders...rick santorum and last

gentlemen, i think i've come up with a fun way to get young people interested in science. physics mad-libs. now, give me a number. five. uh-huh. and an irrational constant. "e." and a funny greek letter. gamma. i said funny. upsilon? good one. and an electrical charge. positive. (laughs) perfect. sheldon: okay. get this. (clears throat)